Our goal is to help followers of Jesus dive deep into what it means to be an everyday disciple maker. In these 20 minute episodes, we will talk about culture, practice, and multiplication of disciple making in the local church.
Episodes
Apr 5, 2022
Apr 5, 2022
19 min
Offense in disciple making is using vision, intentionality, and tools to ensure the disciple ends up as a unique skilled disciple maker.
In offensive disciple making we have to make sure that the person we are discipling scores, not that I score.
Takeaway: Skilled disciple makers have the vision, the intentionality, and the tools to play offense.
Action Step: Draw up a play and run it with the person you are discipling.
Show Notes:
https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/disciplemakers-offense-defense
https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/disciplemakingmap-expedition
Mar 29, 2022
Mar 29, 2022
19 min
Intentional disciple making requires offense and defense. Today, Tony and Justin embark on a two-part mini-series to talk about what offensive and defensive disciple making looks like in your intentional relationship.
Takeaway: Skilled disciple makers play defense by using life events to move people towards Christ.
Action Step: Find one defensive skill you can improve in your disciple making relationship.
Show Notes:
https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/disciplemakers-offense-defense
Mar 22, 2022
Mar 22, 2022
20 min
In today's episode, we talk about the amazing discipleship tool known as The Wheel!
Why the Wheel is great…
- Gives a picture of a disciple
- Assesses familiarity with the Word - depth & dexterity in the word
- Assesses understanding of key Christian concepts
- Models Scripture memory and intimacy with the Word
- Gives an opportunity to self-assess his life as a disciple
- Gives an opportunity to take a step in growth in a weaker area
- Models being in-process and an alongsider.
- Naturally sets up another meeting and future expectations.
Takeaway: What makes the wheel so powerful is that it starts with Christ and that’s where all good disciple-making starts.
Action Step: Take time to learn the wheel and share it with someone this week.
Show Notes:
What does the Wheel do?
https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/whattodo-disciple
Episode 12: The Importance of Tools
Episode 09: The Disciplines of a Disciple
Mar 15, 2022
Mar 15, 2022
19 min
God's promises are true for you!
Takeaway: The answer to fear is faith. It’s about God’s fitness and your willingness.
Action Step: Write down three things in disciple making that feel too big and surrender them to God in prayer.
Show Notes:
Numbers 11:21-23
https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/trueforyou-principle
Mar 9, 2022
Mar 9, 2022
21 min
What is the importance of Scripture memory in disciple making?
Tony and Justin dive into this topic and so much more.
Takeaway: The Word is the primary tool God has given us to make disciples.
Action Step: Start your Scripture Memory Habit now…
Show Notes:
Ephesians 2:10, 2 Timothy 3:16-17
7 Benefits of Scripture Memory
- Transform through Substitution - Romans 12:2, Phil. 4:8
- Keep Me from Sin - Ps. 119:9-11, Ps. 1:2-3
- Help Me in Temptation - Matt. 4:1-11
- Witnessing - 1 Pt. 3:15, Jeremiah 20:9, Jeremiah 23:29
- Understanding - Philemon :6, Ps. 119:99
- Ministry - Is. 55:11, Heb. 4:12, Jeremiah 23:29, Is. 50:4, 2 Tim. 3:16-17
- Prayer - Eph. 1, Philippians 1, Romans 4:20, Joshua 23:14
Mar 2, 2022
Mar 2, 2022
20 min
Today's conversation is all about our failures in disciple making and how we can learn from them!
Takeaway: Failing is part of discipling. Fail, learn, grow!
Action Step: Reflect on what you’ve learned in your failures and apply them to your relationships today.
Show Notes:
"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill
Feb 23, 2022
Feb 23, 2022
20 min
In today's conversation, we discuss the false beliefs consumerism has taught disciple-makers.
Takeaway: The culture of consumerism will seep into your disciple-making, and we must push it back..
Action Step: Take the time to reflect on how you are discipling or how you have been discipled. How do you think the core tenets of consumerism have affected your disciple making?
Show Notes:
https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/consumerism-disciplemaking-impact
Feb 15, 2022
Feb 15, 2022
22 min
We’ve learned a lot about consumerism so far. Notably, its three tenets, 1. Satisfaction Can Be Purchased 2. Purchasing Power is Found in Systems 3. System Participation Demands Our Identity
3 Demands of Consumers:
- I must get what I want NOW. (DoorDash, everything!)
- I must get what I want MY WAY. (Burger King)
- I must be able to RETURN what I actually don’t want and TRY AGAIN (at your expense). (Amazon)
Takeaway: Consumers have demands because they believe the product will satisfy.
Action Step: Consider the demands you are making on your faith community. Ask the question are you a consumer or an stakeholder in your local church? (Understanding without changing never leads to growth.)
Show Notes:
Romans 5:8
https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/consumerism-demands
Feb 9, 2022
Feb 9, 2022
57 min
This is a special interview episode!
In today's conversation, Tony and Justin interview the legendary Dan Spader. This is like drinking Jesus through a firehose!
Show Notes:
Global Youth Initiative / Concentric
Feb 2, 2022
Feb 2, 2022
22 min
Systems dehumanize and depersonalize. They rob us of individuality, identity in favor of production.
Boredom is the result of identity loss.
Takeaway: We lose our identity in Christ when we succumb to culture.
Action Step: Turn to God’s Word and find your identity in Christ.
Show Notes:
Impact of Identity Loss in the Church?
- Pervasive Passivity
- Disconnection from the heart and mission
- Inability to believe God desires to use us.
https://www.justingravitt.com/blog/consumerism-identityloss